Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA)

January 25, 2022 Dear Ms. Chamique Alison Avenir, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jan 24, 2022 06:17:57 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for financial Assistance for displaced sea-based OFW who tested positive for COVID-19. Ms. Chamique Avenir the eFOI cannot provide you with the information of Ramil T. Avenir who is seeking for financial assistance. The owner of the information is the OFW and therefore based on the Privacy Law we cannot give out information on status of membership and other personal information without his authorization. What we can do is provide you with general information of the benefits of an active OWWA-member. Better still, it is recommended that you visit the website of OWWA at www.owwa.gov.ph for an overview of the different programs available including our educational assistance for children/dependents of OFWs. Inform Mr. Ramil Avenir to personally apply to the eFOI and submit a snapshot of his government issued ID so OWWA can verify and validate his employment and membership status as a sea-based worker. If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac at email: [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within FIFTEEN (15) calendar days from the date you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within THIRTY (30) calendar days from the date we received your review request. However, if you are still not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, ATTY. EDELYN D. CLAUSTRO Director IV- Administrative and Financial Management Office OWWA-FOI Decision Maker